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Sharon town, MA


Norfolk County, MA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 18,473   ( 861 from 2010 )
Land area: 23.4 square miles
Population density: 788.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:12,588 68.14% 11.8%
Black:5482.97% 21.8%
Indian:330.18% 266.7%
Asian:3,53519.14% 83.5%
2+ races:1,0465.66% 269.6%
Hispanic:7003.79% 87.7%
Total non-White:5,88531.86% 76.1%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,683 -11.6
Change in Non-White pop.:2,544 17.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
17,612
14,27181.03%
7013.98%
90.05%
1,92610.94%
2831.61%
3732.12%
3,34118.97%

2000
17,408
15,55189.33%
6143.53%
00.00%
6943.99%
2661.53%
2191.26%
1,85710.67%

1990
15,517
14,54893.76%
3942.54%
230.15%
4482.89%
n/a
1040.67%
9696.24%

1980
13,601
12,86294.57%
4893.60%
70.05%
1340.99%
n/a
1160.85%
7395.43%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,280 -7.4
1,484 8.5
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,003 6.5
888 5.7
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,686 12.4
230 1.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Sharon town, MA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
41.9
5,032 27.2%
13,441 72.8%
3,272 17.7%
6,386
2.88
5,216 81.7%
4,780 91.6%
162 3.1%
1,170 18.3%

2010
NumberPercent
43.3
4,814 27.3%
12,798 72.7%
2,231 12.7%
6,219
2.82
5,039 81.0%
4,398 87.3%
270 5.4%
1,180 19.0%

2000
NumberPercent
39.6
5,247 30.1%
12,161 69.9%
1,910 11.0%
5,954
2.91
4,960 83.3%
4,426 89.2%
191 3.9%
994 16.7%

1990
NumberPercent
36.4
4,190 27.0%
11,327 73.0%
1,547 10.0%
5,345
2.89
4,504 84.3%
3,980 88.4%
161 3.6%
841 15.7%

1980
NumberPercent
31.8
4,153 30.5%
9,448 69.5%
1,057 7.8%
4,327
3.13
3,796 87.7%
3,418 90.0%
156 4.1%
531 12.3%

2022 Housing Data for Sharon town, MA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units6,537 
Median Value$665,000 
Occupied6,38697.7%
Vacant1512.3%
Owned5,68589.0%
Rented70111.0%
Median Rent$1,991 
Single-Family Units5,59485.6%
    Detached5,36482.1%
    Attached2303.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units6119.3%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Sharon town, MA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000450.7%
$10,000 to $14,999821.3%
$15,000 to $19,999320.5%
$20,000 to $24,999320.5%
$25,000 to $29,999470.7%
$30,000 to $34,999220.3%
$35,000 to $39,9992103.3%
$40,000 to $44,999991.6%
$45,000 to $49,999701.1%
$50,000 to $59,9992243.5%
$60,000 to $74,9991923.0%
$75,000 to $99,9994487.0%
$100,000 to $124,9994667.3%
$125,000 to $149,9995919.3%
$150,000 to $199,9991,07816.9%
$200,000 or more2,74843.0%
Median Household Income181,545 
Per Capita Income79,984 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1542.4%
Public Assistance711.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3164.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed8,00578.1%
Unemployed3073.0%
In Armed Forces420.4%
Total Labor Force8,35481.5%
Not in Labor Force1,89418.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 21.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,4242,41158.7%
Non-Profit6591,09437.6%
Self-Employed59443357.8%
Local Government12936626.1%
State Government5317323.5%
Federal Government1434974.5%
Total Private + Self4,0182,84458.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.9841,68236.9%
Total5,0024,52652.5%
Pct. Govt.9.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,60127.3%
Sales and Office Occupations1,39214.6%
Professional, Technical4,33845.5%
Service Occupations7557.9%
All others4524.7%
White Collar 87.3%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,89819.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1,79718.8%
Educational services1,12611.8%
Finance and insurance99210.4%
Manufacturing7818.2%
Retail trade6356.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3223.4%
Accommodation and food services3033.2%
Public administration2983.1%
Other services2893.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing2802.9%
Information2432.5%
Wholesale trade1862.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1621.7%
Construction1101.2%
Transportation and warehousing530.6%
Management440.5%
Utilities190.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Sharon town, MA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican250.14%
Puerto Rican2381.29%
Cuban1020.55%
Dominican400.22%
Total Central American350.19%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan350.19%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1100.60%
Argentinean200.11%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian540.29%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian160.09%
Uruguayan110.06%
Venezuelan90.05%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1500.81%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1,91410.36%
Chinese7073.83%
Filipino2451.33%
Korean2151.16%
Bangladeshi1871.01%
Vietnamese1340.73%
Cambodian450.24%
Japanese300.16%
Laotian90.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English12,39471.8%
Other Indo-European1,5589.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic9035.2%
Chinese6243.6%
Other3772.2%
Other Asian3632.1%
Spanish3522.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun1921.1%
Korean1921.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish2,18311.8%
Russian1,87710.2%
Italian1,5418.3%
American1,4517.9%
English1,3387.2%
German1,1316.1%
Polish7784.2%
Eastern European6663.6%
European5653.1%
French5282.9%
Lithuanian4332.3%
Ukrainian2551.4%
Scottish2531.4%
French Canadian2211.2%
Romanian1831.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen17,36494.0%
Not a citizen1,1096.0%
Native14,16176.7%
Foreign-born4,31223.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Sharon town, MA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
142 1.1%102 0.8%1,241 9.8%1,755 13.9%4,215 33.3%5,201 41.1%
  Average years of education: 16.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 142 1.1%
9-12 Years 102 0.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,241 9.8%
Some College 1,755 13.9%
Bach. Degree 4,215 33.3%
Grad Degree 5,201 41.1%
Average years of education: 16.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Sharon town, MA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +156 D +1,403 D + 4.9%
D +1,559
2020 vs. 2012 R -1,062 D +3,276 D + 25.9%
D +2,214
2020 vs. 2008 R -576 D +2,732 D + 19.1%
D +2,156
2016 vs. 2008 R -732 D +1,329 D + 14.2%
D +597
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 80% Joe Biden (D) 8,778 75.6% Donald Trump* (R) 2,603 22.4% 236 2.0% 11,617 -10 -24 0.32%
2016 75% Hillary Clinton (D) 7,219 69.5% Donald Trump (R) 2,447 23.6% 715 6.9% 10,381 -9 -22 0.31%
2012 79% Barack Obama* (D) 6,564 63.3% Mitt Romney (R) 3,665 35.3% 141 1.4% 10,370 -2 -12 0.33%
2008 79% Barack Obama (D) 6,622 66.1% John McCain (R) 3,179 31.7% 220 2.2% 10,021 -4 -14 0.33%
2004 78% John Kerry (D) 6,760 70.0% George W. Bush* (R) 2,788 28.8% 116 1.2% 9,664 -8 -22 0.33%
2000 79% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 7,034 73.5% George W. Bush (R) 1,955 20.4% 586 6.1% 9,575 -12 -27 0.35%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Sharon town
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 8,778 75.6%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,603 22.4%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 139 1.2%
Other 97 0.8%
TOTAL 11,617
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -24


2016 President, Sharon town
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 7,219 69.5%
Donald Trump (R) 2,447 23.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 404 3.9%
Other 311 3.0%
TOTAL 10,381
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -22


2012 President, Sharon town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 6,564 63.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 3,665 35.3%
Other 141 1.4%
TOTAL 10,370
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -12


2008 President, Sharon town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 6,622 66.1%
John McCain (R) 3,179 31.7%
Other 220 2.2%
TOTAL 10,021
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -14


2004 President, Sharon town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 2,788 28.8%
John Kerry (D) 6,760 70.0%
Other 116 1.2%
TOTAL 9,664
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -22


2000 President, Sharon town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 1,955 20.4%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 7,034 73.5%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 494 5.2%
Other 92 1.0%
TOTAL 9,575
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -27
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sharon town, MA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 55% Maura Healey (D) 6,030 74.9% Geoff Diehl (R) 1,896 23.5% 126 [+] 1.6% 8,052 -11 0.32%
2020 S2 78% Ed Markey* (D) 8,516 74.9% Kevin O'Connor (R) 2,789 24.5% 71 [+] 0.6% 11,376 -8 0.32%
2018 S1 61% Elizabeth Warren* (D) 5,938 68.5% Geoff Diehl (R) 2,368 27.3% 361 [+] 4.2% 8,667 -9 0.32%
2018 G 60% Charlie Baker* (R) 5,563 64.6% Jay Gonzalez (D) 3,020 35.1% 24 [+] 0.3% 8,607 -2 0.32%
2014 S2 51% Ed Markey* (D) 4,646 67.9% Brian Herr (R) 2,190 32.0% 5 [+] 0.1% 6,841 -6 0.33%
2014 G 52% Martha Coakley (D) 3,427 48.6% Charlie Baker (R) 3,294 46.7% 329 [+] 4.7% 7,050 -2 0.33%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote